This assessment of the corporate governance role of corporate lawyers in the UK analyses the extent to which lawyers can and should act as gatekeepers, counsellors and reputational intermediaries. Focusing on external and in-house lawyers' roles in both dispersed share-ownership and owner-managed companies, Joan Loughrey highlights the conflicts of interest that are endemic in corporate representation and examines how lawyers should respond when corporate agents provide instructions contrary to the company client's interests. She also considers the legitimacy of 'creative compliance', the ethical arguments for and against lawyers prioritising the public interest over their clients' interests, and their exposure to liability if they fail to perform a corporate governance role. Finally, she considers whether the reforms to the legal profession will promote the lawyer's corporate governance role and advances suggestions for reform.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
Cambridge University Press
ISBN-13
9780521762557
eBay Product ID (ePID)
106749065
Product Key Features
Subject Area
Commercial Law
Author
Joan Loughrey
Publication Name
Corporate Lawyers and Corporate Governance
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Subject
Finance
Publication Year
2011
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
384 Pages
Dimensions
Item Height
235mm
Item Width
160mm
Item Weight
720g
Additional Product Features
Title_Author
Joan Loughrey
Series Title
International Corporate Law and Financial Market Regulation